Police & Fire: January 29, 2013

The driver was unsuccessful in her attempts to locate the required paperwork and her search was hindered by the activities of her agitated passengers. Police attempted to get the passengers to move away from the scene, but those efforts failed to have a calming effect as one man began screaming before head-butting his vehicle.

Ricky Barfell, 21, Kincheloe was arrested for disorderly person after his outburst. A second passenger, Brandi St. Andrew, 21, of Kincheloe was also arrested for resisting and obstructing after pushing the officer in the chest while attempting to prevent Barfell’s arrest.

Sault Police credited a bystander for assisting them at the scene prior to the arrival of additional law enforcement personnel.

The driver, Angela Barfell, 23, of Kincheloe was cited for no insurance, while the other two were subsequently booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

Drunk drivings

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies report a trio of weekend arrests after coming into contact with intoxicated drivers.

• John H. Bailey, 60, of Rudyard was arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI) after his vehicle went into a ditch near the intersection of H-63 and 12 Mile on Friday afternoon. Bailey was booked into the county jail.

• Deborah L. Proulx, 42, of Dafter was arrested for OWI after her vehicle was stopped shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday for weaving on M-28. Proulx was also cited for driving left of center before being booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

• Joshua A. McCollum, 23, of the Sault was arrested for OWI shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday after his vehicle went off the road while traveling on I-75 near mile marker 390. McCollum was also cited for speed - too fast for conditions before being booked into the county jail.

Warrant arrests

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies report a number of recent warrant arrests.

• Sean R. Stiles, 25, of the Sault was arrested Friday at a Soo Township restaurant and lodged in the county jail on the force of an outstanding warrant.

• Roxanne E. Blalock, 39, of the Sault was taken into custody Friday at a M-129 residence on the force of an outstanding warrant; she was booked into the county jail.

• Randy J. Mills, 34, of Pickford was picked up by Mackinac County Deputies on Friday on the force of a warrant out of the 50th Circuit Court. Mills was conveyed to a predetermined meeting point at the juncture of I-75 and M-123 where he was turned over to Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies and he was subsequently conveyed back to the Sault for booking.

• James F. Perry, 23, of Rudyard was arrested on a Friend of the Court warrant early Saturday morning while traveling along I-75 near Four Mile Road. Perry was lodged in the county jail.

• Matthew J. Vassar, 34, of Cedarville was arrested Saturday evening on a Friend of the Court warrant. Vassar was lodged in the Chippewa County Jail.

Larceny

City police are investigating the apparent theft of an iPhone from a bathroom at Lake Superior State University’s Crawford Hall. The owner reportedly left the device, valued at $200, on a ledge around 5 p.m. Wednesday and attempted to retrieve it a couple hours later only to find it was no longer there.

Police do not have any suspects related to this matter.

Minor mishap

Sault Police also report investigating a Saturday mishap where a southbound vehicle rear-ended a second on Ashmun Street shortly after noon. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and none of the occupants required immediate medical attention.

There were no citations issued.

RUDYARD

Car fire

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies and the Rudyard Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on northbound I-75 near mile marker 370 Friday evening.

The vehicle, which reportedly began smoking just south of M-48, was a total loss with reports indicating it was 95 percent charred by the time the flames were extinguished.

All of the occupants escaped unscathed.

Deputies also report that one of the occupants, Ashley L. Dehn, 20, of Alpena was arrested for minor consuming after sobriety tests revealed she had been consuming alcohol despite the fact that she had not yet attained the legal drinking age.